Brassiere or similar garment



J. GLICK BRASSIERE OR SIMILAR GARMENT Filed Feb. 17, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR JACK GL/CK ATTI'ORNEY Dec. 28, 1943. v

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Patentcd Dec. 28, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,337,810 BRASSIERE R SIMILAR GARMENT Jack Glick, New' York, 'N. Y. I Application February 17, 1942, Serial No. 431,219 3 Claims. (0]. 2-42 This invention relates to brassires and has for itsprimary object the provision of a garment designed to separate the breasts and to firmly support them with ease and comfort.

Another object of the invention is to provide a garment of the indicated type in which the breast-supporting portions are interrelated whereby the supporting force of each breast is transmitted to the other to firmly confine the same.

More specifically, the invention contemplates the provision of a brassiere in which each breast housing cup is connected with the garment at or near its opposed side seam to provide means for flattening and thus dividing the breasts and simultaneously utilizing the supporting force of,

one breast to more effectively and firmly confine the other.

The foregoing objects and other objects, features and advantages of the invention are realized in the structures depicted in the accompanying drawings which are exemplary of the invention and in the following specification which is based on said drawings.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a brassiere incorporating features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a pattern view of the front body portion thereof.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the upper cup part as formed with the supporting force transmitting portion.

Fig. 4 is a pattern .view of the lower cup part.

i Fig. 5 is a front view of one can as provided with a separately attached supporting force transmitting portion.

Fig. 6 is a front view, partly broken, or an alternate form .of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary inside view of still an-' other modified form. I

In that form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the brassiere comprises a front generally designated l0 and rear portions II and I2 stitched along the respective side seams l3 and Il. The rear portions may be detachably secured in any conventional manner such as by the hooks I5 on the portions ll engaging complementary eyes on the extension I 8 01 the portion I2.

The front it includes a lower band part I! which,'as shown, extends between the side seams Band I. This band may-be of inelastic material but is preferably made of a material stretchable in the width of the garment as represented byfthe tu e of mg. 1. The :bandl'l. spews-i Lil plementary and stitched to the curved edge IQ of the band I! as at 26. The seam 26 is so formed that when the band I1 is disposed on the wearer," the portion 21 of the cup part 23 bulges outwardly as shown. Disposed in the above manner, the lower cup parts 23 and 24 are separated by the portion 28 of the band I1, the upper edge 29 o the cup part 23 and the corresponding edge of the cup part 24 forming a substantial continuat on of the edge l8 of the band. The side edge 30 of the cup part 23 is also secured to the rear portion H at the seam l3. The shape and dispositlon of the cup part 24 is the same as, but opposite to that described for the part 23.

The front I0 is completed by the inclusion of the upper cup parts 3| and 32 (Figs. 1 and 3). In their present form, each part is provided with an integral extension respectively 33 and 34. the extension 33 being disposed over portions of the lower cup part 24 and the band [1. and the extension 34 being s milarly and oppositely d sposed over portions of the lower cup part 23 and band II. It will be noted from Fig. 1 that the exte sions 33 and '34 crosseach'other'at the middle of the front and directly over the edge ll! of the band l'l. v

The upper cup parts 3| and 32 are each formed with a bottom edge 35 which is sewed, as by lines 01' stitching 38 and 31 to the upper edge'oi the respective lower cup parts 23 and 2|, the parts- 3| and 32 being also bulged to complete thecu'hs receptive of the breasts. Each seam 36 and 31 extends from its respective side edge l3 and .l tothe respective near end of the edge 18 of the band II. By this construction. the extensions are left free and unattached and merely supershown at 38 and 33.

The arme bov s les ma be omscribed cups are designed to receive them. An

effective separation of the breasts is obtained by the pull exerted by the extensions 33 and 34, not only byvirtu of their connection with the side seams l3 and H. but by the force imparted to them because of their contact with the lower cup parts 23 and 24. Thus, the extension 33 which supports the lower cup part 24' is given a supporting force which it transmits tothe upper cup part 3|. A flattening of the breasts resulting in their separation is the result. The band l1, if elastic, and the bands 38 and 39 provide the garment with sufficient yield to obviate binding and to afford th wearer easy freedom of movement and comfort with good fit.

In manufacture, the extensions may be otherwise provided. Instead of the integral form of Figs. 1 and 3, a separate part 33a may be sewed as at to the upper cup part flla. Fig. 5 shows this'economical construction.

. Other modifications in the structure may be made. Fig. 6 incorporates some of these. For

. instance, instead of or in addition toproviding for adjustability for the extensions by using theelastic bands 38 and 39, such adjustability may be obtained by employing separable fastener means such as the eyes 45 having selective engagement with hooks 46'on the ends of the extensions 33b and 341). Also, instead of providing a, completely elastic body band, only the middle portion thereof may be elastic as shown at 41, the remaining portions 48 and 49 being inelastic as can be understood. In such a structure, these latter parts may comprise the lower cup parts ofthe brassiere. In other respects, the garment may follow that described.

In addition to the above, auxiliary breast-sep- -arating means may be used, not instead of, but

as an aid to the separating means described, Such means are shown in'Fig. 7 and comprise bands 50 and 5| commonly connected to the band II at the middle of its upper edge l8 and extending to the respective shoulder straps 42 and 43 These bands, though preferably elastic as shown,

y will be obvious that the structure of the brassire may be incorporated in any other garment such as a-bathing suit, a slip, a corselette, etc.

From the abbveit can be seen that the'purposes of the invention have been realized in a structure of desirable design. However, no limitation in the scope of the invention, as claimed, is intended by this specific disclosure because variations within the spirit thereof may'well be made by those skilled in the instant art.

I claim:

1. A brassiere or like garment comprising a front portion having a body band and individual breast-holding cups, and a rear portion connect-- ed to said front portion at respective side seams; the body band having a mid portion to liebetween the breasts of a wearer, and portions extending outwardly from the mid portion and shaped arcuately to lie under each breast; the breast-holding cups each comprising a lower part and an upper part, said lower parts being secured to said arcuately shaped portion and to the side seam and spaced apart from each other by the mid portion of the body band, the upper edges of the lower cup parts forming a substantial continuation of, the upper edge of the mid portion of the body band, and each 'said'upper part being secured to its respective lower part and to the respective side seam,said upperparts each having an extension which crosses the other at the middle of the front of the garment and extends freely downwardly and outwardly toward and is secured to the opposite side seam wholly outside of the adjacent cup and in supporting relation thereto and to underlie the breasts of the wearer;

, 2. Av brassire or like garment comprising a front portion formed of a body band long enough to extend under both breasts of a wearer, and breast-holding cup portions secured to the body band, rear portions connected to said front portion at respective side seams, and an extension .on each cup portion, said extensions crossing each under both breasts and right and left brea'st-.

holding cup portions secured tosaid body band, rear portions connected to said front portion at right and left side seams, and extensions on each said cup portion, the extension of the right cup portion .being disposed wholly on the outside of and in supporting engagement with the left cup and detachably connected at the left seam,and the extension of the left cup portion being disposed wholly on the outside of and in supporting en-.

gagement with the right cup and detachably con nected at the right seam.

JACK GLICk. 

